
Overview
"Dr. Richard S Anderson grew up in Dallas and graduated from Texas A&M University. After attending medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, he completed his general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Following his fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, he began his general and vascular surgery practice at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in 1988 where he currently serves as Chief of Surgery. He has been routinely voted one the ""Best Doctors in Dallas"" by DMagazine since 2001.Dr. Anderson specializes in laparoscopic and abdominal surgery , including gallbladder, complex hernia, gastrointestinal, thyroid and parathyroid, and vascular surgery. Dr Anderson co-founded the Dallas Veintec Varicose Vein Clinic in 2000 (veintec.com), specializing in ambulatory, office-based, minimally invasive varicose and spider vein treatments and having performed the first saphenous vein ablation procedure in North Texas.Dr. Anderson is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a diplomat of the American College of Phlebology and a member of the American Hernia Society, along with the Dallas Medical Society and the Texas Medical Association.Dr. Anderson has been married for 35 years and has 3 children and 2 beautiful granddaughters. He actively participates in his Church including medical mission trips to the Honduras. He enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf and traveling. You can also visit Dr. Anderson at: www.veintec.com.".
Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
8230 Walnut Hill Ln, Ste 320, Dallas, TX 75231
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Anderson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Steve Duffy is a General Surgeon in Celina, Texas. Dr. Duffy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Epidural Lipomatosis, and Hernia Surgery.
David Lambert is a General Surgeon in Mckinney, Texas. Dr. Lambert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Acrospiroma, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Lambert is currently accepting new patients.
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
A native of North Texas, Dr. Benjamin Bowers attended all of his undergraduate education in Arlington and completed his medical training at UT Southwestern Medical School. He is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in vascular surgery. His clinical interests include all aspects of general surgery, wound care, varicose veins, and dialysis access. Dr. Bowers has served the general and vascular surgical needs of the Arlington community since 1993. He earned his medical degree at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bowers is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He and his wife currently reside in Arlington. Dr. Bowers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Angiofibroma. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Anderson isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Anderson isAdvanced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Experienced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholestasisDr. Anderson isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.

